Non-refillable bottle.



V. W. SMITH.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1913.

1,096,1 35. Patented May 12, 1914.

Witnesses I Inventor I Attorneys COLUMBIA PLANOGRA ON, D C.

VIRGINIA WESTERVELT SMITH, OF XVILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

NON-REFILLALBLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 30, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914.

Serial No. 792,638.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VIRGINIA SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVilliamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to nonrefillable bottles, and aims to provide a novel and improved device of that character.

It is the object of this invention to provide a simple and efiicient means cooperable with a bottle neck, to permit the contents of the bottle to be discharged and to prevent the refilling of the bottle, after the original contents has been poured thereinto.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of the nature indicated, including a stopper, which is detach-ed from the-device prior to the filling of the bottle, and in order that the bottle may be readily filled, the stopper being insertible into the device, to close the filling means.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a battle cooperating with the bottle neck to control the discharge of the contents of the bottle, and carrying the stopper,-

the bottle neck having a restricted opening into which the stopper is insertible when the battle is slid inwardly or toward the body of the bottle. 1

With the foregoing general objects outlined and with other objects in view, which will be apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the present invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it-

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what; is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a fragmental view of a bot-' jured, as will be apparent. portion 8 is provided at 1ts inner or lower end with an mner annular groove or channel bottle or container 1 having a suitable neck 2. In carrying out the present invention, the neck 2 is provided with an outturned rim or flange 3 at its mouth, and is provided with aninternal collar 4: below the mouth,

which provides a restricted opening 5. A

gasket or washer 6 of rubber, cork, or any other suitable material embraces the neck 2 and seats upwardly a ainst the rim or lip 3. The battle 7 is in the form of an annular inverted channel which is disposed loosely over apron 9 being provided with the inwardly projecting lugs 10 which may be formed in any convenient manner. The lugs 10 project toward the bottle neck and are disposed below the rim or lip 3, the lugs 10 being "adapted to engage or contactwith the gasket or washer 6 when the baflie is drawn outwardly or upwardly. When the bafile is seated upon the'rim of the bottle neck, the

lugs 10 will be spaced below the gasket or washer 6, as seen in Fig. 1, while when the baflie is moved outwardly, as seen in Fig. 3, the lugs 10 will engage the washer 6, to limit the outward movement of the baflle. The

battle is thus permitted to have a limited longitudinal or axial movement with respect to the bottle neck, the gasket or washer 6 preventing the lugs 10 and the'rim o-r lip 3 of the bottle neck from being broken or in- The tubular 11 for the purpose which will presently appear.

The stopper 12, which may be constructed of cork, rubber, or other suitable material, is insertible into and through the tubular portion 8 of the baflie, and has an enlarged head 13 to fit snugly within the tubular portion 8. The body of the stopper is relatively smaller in diameter thanthe tubular portion 8, so as to fit within the restricted opening 5, the opening 5 being smaller in diameter than the tubular portion 8. A leaf spring 14 is secured diametrically through the body of the stopper 12, and has its terminals bent into curved resilient catches 15. The catches 15 are adapted to be compressed or flexed toward each other, when the stopper is inserted into the baffle, in order that when the cork is pushed inwardly or downwardly, as seen in Fig. 1, the catches 15 will snap outwardly into the groove 11, so as to lock the cork in position. Thus, the cork is locked against removal or displacement, the head 15 of the cork or stopper fitting tightly within the tubular portion 8 of the baffle to close the passage through the battle. The cork or stopper 12 is of sufficient length, to fit tightly within the opening 5 when the battle is moved inwardly or downwardly, as seen in Fig. 1, the inner end of the stopper 12 engaging within the opening 5 when the baflie is seated against the bottle neck and being withdrawn from the said opening when the battle is slid outwardly, as seen in Fig. 3.

In use, the bottle when sold or furnished to the user,is equipped with the battle and the stopper is removed from the battle. In this condition, the battle is open, and the bottle may be readily filled by pouring the liquid through the tubular portion 8, from whence it will flow through the opening 5 into the body of the bottle. After the bottle has been filled the stopper is inserted into the tubular portion 8, as above described, so as to close the bafiie and to prevent the further filling of the bottle. Then, by depressing the baffle, the stopper will be forced into the restricted opening 5, so as to effectively close the bottle to prevent the evaporation or accidental discharge of the contents of the bottle. When it is desired to discharge or decant the contents of the bottle, the battle is drawn outwardly, and the bottle is partially inverted, as seen in Fig. 3, which will permit the contents to flow through the opening 5 into the baflle 7 so as to flow over the lower portion of the apron 9 of the baffle. vVhen the bottle is erected, the same may again be closed by forcing the battle inwardly.

The baffle will effectively prevent the bottle from being maliciously refilled by unwarranted persons, although the bafile, will permit the contents to be readily discharged or decanted, as above described. The batlie also prevents the contents from being drunk from the bottle direct inasmuch as the mouth cannot be so applied to the device, when the contents are discharged, to accomplish the said result. The present device is also sanitary, and is simple and inexpensive in construction, as well as efficient and convenient in its use.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In combination with a bottle neck, a. baffle mounted over the rim thereof and including an imperforate apron loosely surrounding the said rim, the baffle having a filling opening, and closure means for the said opening, and constraining the liquid to flow from the bottle neck around the rim thereof and over the apron.

2. In combination with a bottle neck, a baflie mounted over the rim thereof and including an imperforate apron loosely surrounding the said rim, the baffle having a filling opening, means for limiting the outward movement of the baflle, and closure means engaging within the said opening and arranged to close the passage through the bottle neck when the baflle is moved inwardly.

3. In combination with a bottle neck, a baffle mounted over the rim thereof and including an imperforate apron loosely surrounding the said rim, means for limiting the outward movement of the battle, the baffle having a filling opening and the bottle neck having a restricted opening, and a plug engaged within the said filling opening of the ba e and arranged to enter the restricted opening of the bottle neck when the baflie is moved inwardly.

4. In combination with a bottle neck, a baffle including an annular channel disposed loosely over the rim of the bot-tle and including a tubular portion disposed loosely within the bottle neck, and an annular imperforate apron loosely surrounding the bottle neck, and a closure for the said tubular portion.

5. In combination with a bottle neck having a restricted opening, an annular chanannular imperforate apron surrounding the neck, means for limiting the outward movement of the baflie, and a stopper engaged within the tubular portion of the battle and adapted to engage the said opening when the battle is moved inwardly.

6. In combination with a bottle neck, having a restricted opening, a bafi le movably carried by the bottle neck and having a filling opening, the said restricted opening being smaller than the filling opening, a stopper having a head to fit snugly within the filling opening, and means carried by the stopper for engaging within the said filling opening to lock the stopper in position, the inner end of the stopper being engageable within the said restricted opening when the baflie is moved inwardly.

7. In combination with a bottle neck having a restricted opening, an annular channel-shaped baflie disposed over the rim of the bot-tle neck and embodying a tubular portion within the bottle neck and an annular apron surrounding the bottle neck, the apron and bottle neck having means to limit lbs the outward movement of the bafile, a stopper insertible into the said tubular portion and engageable within the restricted opening of the bottle neck when the bafile is moved inwardly, and interengageable means carried by the stopper and the said tubular portion of the battle to lock the stopper in position.

8. In combination with a bottle neck, an annular channel-shaped baffle disposed over the rim of the bottle neck and including a tubular portion disposed within the bottle and an annular apron surrounding the rim of the bottle neck, the bafile and bottle neck having means for limiting the outward movement of the bafiie, a stopper having an enlarged head to fit snugly within the said tubular portion, resilient catches carried by the body of the stopper, the tubular portion having means to receive the said catches, when the stopper is inserted, and the stopper being engageable within the said opening of the bottle neck when the bafiie is moved inwardly.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

VIRGINIA WESTERVELT SMITH.

Witnesses:

FRANK LEROY STRoUsE, AUGUST WILLIAM EsTEL.

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